Interviews
Published: September 1, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Regular Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Regular Decision applicant. Good luck to them! After applying for admission in the regular decision round, I was working abroad at the time. I met with an alumnus who worked in the same city I was stationed in for an interview over coffee. Overall, he was extremely welcoming and ran through the following questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why and MBA, and more importantly why now? 3. How long have you lived/worked in country X, and why did you
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Published: September 1, 2017
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 4 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following INSEAD interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! In mid-July 2017, I submitted a Round 4 application for the 2018 January intake at INSEAD. Three weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an email from the admission team stating that they would like to invite me for two interviews with school alumni [in] London where I reside. The first interview took place in my interviewer’s office whereas the second one at a coffeehouse early in the morning a couple of days after. Both interviewers were
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Published: August 30, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-Campus Cafe
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. The interview was fantastic. My interviewer was laid back and extremely nice. He asked fairly standard questions: Would you walk me through your résumé? Why an MBA? What were your criteria in choosing business schools? Why CBS? What is your backup plan if consulting doesn’t work out? How did you initially research CBS? What do you do in your spare time in NYC? What clubs, outside of professional clubs, are you interested in (I stumbled a little bit on this one, as
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INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following INSEAD MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Both of my alumni interviews took place in cafés (or as they are called in French, brasseries). At first, I was apprehensive that the interviews would be in French, as it is not my native language and I had prepared my application in English. In the end, it did not make any difference, but I was psychologically prepared. Usually people report having a younger and a more experienced interviewer, or having some from your background
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INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Skype
The following INSEAD interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Despite my technology being an initial issues (can’t stress enough how important testing and securing your connection is), the interview was very conversational. I’m based out of the US, and my interviewer was from the UK. After some short banter on my time studying abroad in the UK as an undergrad, we covered the following questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why MBA and why now? 3. Why INSEAD, and in particular
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INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following INSEAD interview questions report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was accepted. Congratulations to them! My first alumni interview went rather well – I called him in advance to schedule and he was very responsive. He even told me that it was ok to wear jeans and that it would be very casual. I went to his office in London around 15 min in advance. I printed out a copy of my CV and the first 12 page of the PDF just to show that I was ‘prepared.’ Questions, First Interview Describe my current job Your
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Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Stanford GSB interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! 1 Alumnus. Met at his office. Interview started 10 minutes late but lasted for exactly 60 minutes (which can be broken down into: 5 of minutes breaking the ice, 45 minutes of interview and 10 minutes of me asking a question and wrapping up). Friendly environment. Here are the questions, in order asked, to the best of my memory: A) Introduction 1. Let me introduce myself B) Future 2. Why MBA? 3. Why GSB? 4.
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Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following Harvard Business School / HBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Only 1 interviewer. Friendly but fast-paced environment. Here are the main questions in order asked: A) Introduction 1. Let me introduce myself 2. When did you arrive here? B) Education 3. So, let’s start at [university]. Why did you study [major]? 4. You did a thesis on [x]. Why did you choose this subject? C) Professional Experience 5. So, you worked at the [company x]. How/why did you
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Published: April 24, 2017
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / 2nd-Year / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Group interview to begin. 10-15 minutes one-on-one with a 2nd year after, asking three questions: How do you think the group exercise went? Did your performance accurately reflect your leadership style in the military? Why do you want an MBA now? Overall I thought it went well, and I really enjoyed the group exercise. I think the adcom gets a much better idea of the kind of student, leader, and teammate you are likely to be based on the exercise. Preparing
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Published: April 24, 2017
Oxford / Saïd Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Oxford Saïd interview questions & report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. My interview is with an admission rep via Skype Total time is 1 hour, has 2 parts: 40 minutes for questions about me, and 15 minutes for me to ask questions. Questions are composed of 4 areas: Standard questions: why MBA, why Oxford My academic profile: if I used any GMAT training program, what my GPA is My work experience: if I have led a team, describe a time I have to convince people of my idea, describe a time I resolve conflict in
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Published: April 24, 2017
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was waitlisted. Good luck to them! My interview was scheduled with an LBS alumnus. I was expected to fly to another city as LBS couldn’t find a rep in my current city, fortunately the interviewer managed to get his friend (also LBS alum) do to it in my city, which saved me the 5hrs flight. The interviewer is pretty high up at a M/B/B. The interview was short as it was scheduled for only 1 hour, had 3 parts: Questions for me (based
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Published: April 11, 2017
Washington U. / Olin Interview Questions & Report: Round 4 / Adcom / Skype
The following WUSTL Olin MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 4 applicant. Good luck to them! Had the interview with Ashley Lautzenheiser. it was a quick interview that lasted for 10 mins only. She asked typical questions: Introduce yourself Why MBA? Why now? 3 things you look for in choosing MBA program? What defines a leader, short term and long term goals and link between them? What qualities you possess that would be of value to your peers during MBA? How come you found out about Olin MBA? Any questions I asked about
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Published: March 28, 2017
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus Hub
The following Yale MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It was a blind interview with adcom. The adcom stuck to the question list she prepared. It was conducted for approximately 20 minutes and no unusual questions. Followings are the questions I got: Why Yale? Why MBA? What is your goal? What do you expect in Yale? Any questions? Hope it helps! Preparing for an upcoming Yale MBA interview? Click here to get the Clear Admit Yale SOM Interview Guide. After your interview, be sure to add your first-hand interview report to
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Published: March 25, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The blind interview was conducted by local alumnus off-campus in India, and lasted ~1hr. The tone was positive throughout and format conversational and free flowing, even though the interviewer was referring to Excel sheet and constantly making notes. We covered a wide range of topics and experiences which I believe allowed me to present a complete picture of my candidacy and fit for Ross. Certain questions, I felt it necessary to further build on my answer without explicitly having been
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Published: March 25, 2017
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following Harvard Business School / HBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Format Round 2 international applicant, attended on-campus interview in March 2017. I was interviewed by 2 ad com members (both associate directors). One knew my application inside out (she was leading the interview and asking questions), another one only saw my CV (he was observing and NOT taking any notes). The interview took exactly 30 minutes. However, before we started formal part, we spent about 5 minutes talking about my journey to Boston and why
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Published: March 21, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed on February 16 for Round 2. The interview was conducted via Skype by a 2nd-year student. The interview was very nice and the interviewer tried to make it like a conversation between old friends, and to reduce the pressure that was on me. The total interview was about 45 minutes. The first 35 minutes he asked me questions and the last 10 minutes, I asked him some questions about Ross and Ann Arbor in general. The questions were:
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Published: March 21, 2017
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! LBS is my second interview this year. The interviewer is an asset manager at Beijing. One minute self-introduction. About my first start-up experience. Asked in detail how I managed to convince people to join our start-up. About my second start-up experience. Asked about my roles and responsibilities. About my current job: The company’s business and my roles. The three Whys: Why MBA/ Why now/ Why LBS Questioned closely about how my current work experience relates to my investor relationship management
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Published: March 21, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Ross is my first interview this year and I got in. The interviewer works as a banker at Beijing. Walk me through your résumé. Why MBA/ Why now/ Why Ross? These questions almost naturally combined together. He asked if I have applied to the dual-degree at Erb Institute. I didn’t. We then discussed something about my current employer’s business. What’s your company’s business about? What are the disadvantages of your company’s products? Why some end users still prefer to use
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Published: March 20, 2017
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview lasted for about 2 hours and was fairly casual and engaging. He started with questions on my background including why I had made decisions to make a change in jobs, etc. Then we moved on to why MBA, why now and post-MBA goals. He was quite interested in hearing my back up plans if Plan a for post MBA didn’t work out. Also focused a LOT on why LBS, in context of the other schools I applied to.
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Published: March 20, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I met the interviewer at a coffee shop at one of Ross’ “Off-Campus Hubs.” Ross does a typical blind interview where the interviewer has only your résumé. My interviewer came on time and was able to immediately identify me (I was surprised by this as the coffee shop was full of people in business suits all around the same age). After we sat down I handed him a paper copy of my résumé and the interview began. Questions were pretty
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Published: March 20, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was rapid-fire questions, and not too much probing or follow-up on any answers. I stayed for team exercise afterwards which was much more pleasant and enjoyable than I had expected. Here are the questions I was asked: Tell me about yourself. Why an MBA? Why Ross? What kind of people would you pick to be on a team and why? When is time you had to deal with a professional or personal change? Talk about a mistake/failure you
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Published: March 20, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Participated in a interview in early February during one of those weekend slots. The day started with registration and breakfast, with a quick speech by Soojin, the admissions director. After that, we got split into two groups, maize and blue which determined our interview slot. Interviewed with a second year. He seemed more on the quiet side initially which made me a bit nervous as I couldn’t tell if the interview was going well. However, as the interview went on,
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Published: March 20, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It was a fairly relaxed environment. I went in for one of those weekend interviews in mid Feb which meant there were tons of other fellow applicants interviewing that day. The second year started out by asking general questions such as “Tell me about yourself.” As the interview progressed, we went more into detail about my career goals and my past experiences. The questions also focused a lot on teamwork and ability to work well with people of different backgrounds.
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Published: March 20, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I participated in the Saturday (Feb 18th) interview day at the end of the second round. The day was full of activities from 8am-3pm, with the following breakdown: 8:00-8:15 AM: Registration 8:30 AM: Welcome 9:00-10:30 AM: Interviews (they split everyone into two groups) 11:00-11:45 AM: Team Exercise 12:00-12:45 PM: Lunch 1:00-2:00 PM: Q&A and Tour with Ross Student Ambassadors 2:30-3:30 PM: Mock Class 3:30 PM: Explore Ann Arbor The
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Published: March 20, 2017
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The TBD was an intimidating process, but overall I had a great group. I signed up for the first time-slot, and I was very glad I did, because the admissions office was very crowded and chaotic later in the day. Many people recommend getting to campus early so you can chat with other students in your TBD in the lobby, to make your TBD more comfortable. I did not find this helpful because there are multiple groups during the
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